Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
नीललोहितशुक्लाय चडमुंडप्रियाय च । भक्तिप्रियाय देवाय यज्ञांतायाव्ययाय च ॥ ५९ ॥
nīlalohitaśuklāya caḍamuṃḍapriyāya ca | bhaktipriyāya devāya yajñāṃtāyāvyayāya ca || 59 ||
Hommage au Divin—bleu, rouge et blanc; aimé de Caṇḍa et Muṇḍa; qui se réjouit de la bhakti; le Dieu; l’achèvement du yajña; et l’Imperissable.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It functions as a litany of divine epithets, teaching that the Supreme is many-hued and many-named, yet ultimately “avyaya” (imperishable), and that devotion (bhakti) is especially pleasing to Him.
By explicitly calling the deity “bhaktipriya” (one who loves devotion), the verse frames bhakti as the most direct means of pleasing the Lord—surpassing external markers and emphasizing heartfelt surrender.
The verse primarily reflects ritual theology rather than a specific Vedanga: it identifies the Lord as “yajñānta” (the culmination of sacrifice), a key Purāṇic teaching that the purpose of yajña is realization and worship of the Supreme.